9 Hall Road West Blundellsands L23 8SX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01505 - Householder application Registered

Proposal

Erection of a two storey extension at the front, a two storey extension at the rear involving the widening of the existing rear first floor balcony, erection of a bike store at the side and the rebuilding of the existing front boundary treatment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Sefton's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 21 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special protection area 325 m away: Ribble & Alt Estuaries; National infrastructure project: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; SSSI 324 m away: Sefton Coast SSSI; Inside the Crosby (Sefton) built-up area; Priority habitat 30 m away: Coastal sand dunes; Green belt 81 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area212 m² (2,282 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Householder application
Postcode
L23 8SX
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Blundellsands Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nodus Projects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides extensions by day 51.

Day 506 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
504decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Sefton in the last twelve months, from validation. Sefton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Sefton ranks #119 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sefton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #66 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #59 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #119 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #141 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
76 decided
1,029
Total decisions
75 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.